Places to visit in WA parks

The sensational view from Western Lookout is framed by Baby Barnett Hill and Mondurup Peak. In the height of the wildflower season, the surrounding area is ablaze with colour.

Take the short hike to the top of the knoll at Central Lookout for impressive views of surrounding peaks.

A quiet spot to enjoy a picnic under the marri trees.

When the swell is running, surf is forced through fissures in the rocks below the cliffs to produce the eerie sound of the Blowholes, sometimes shooting spray up to 10m in the air.

Surf Point has stunning coastal scenery and offers good snorkelling and diving. You can often see turtles, sharks and other large marine animals from the shore.

Enjoy stunning views of the beach and rocky headland at the most northerly point of Dirk Hartog Island National Park, which is arguably the most historically significant site in Australia.

Situated between Lakeside Drive and the Lake in an area of zamia, marri, tuarts and Jacksonia, this is Yellagonga's best scenic lookout point.

The Yellagonga Pine Forest is one of the original pine seed orchards for Western Australia's pine plantations.

A network of walk trails and shared paths through open woodland to Beenyup Swamp, Perry's Paddock and Lake Joondalup.

Take a bushwalk and explore the native marri, banksia and casuarina.

A small area tucked between Riverton and a wetland area fringed with vegetation.

A large grassed area with a park bench faces the river with excellent views across to the Riverton Bridge.